For the best shopping bargains you should explore the numerous outdoor markets in Split.

Our Split Shopping Guide below tells you all about the great shopping to be had in Split, as well as some recommended shopping places. There are also a range of good cafes and Split restaurants amongst the shopping areas which are ideal for a shopping break, especially in the hot summer months. You should also check out our Croatia Shopping Guide for more shopping ideas throughout the country.

Split Shopping Guide

The marble-paved Marmontova ulica (street) is the best place to go to for designer goods. Clothing, jewellery and shoes are just some of the goods sold here. Brands such as Armani, D&G and Versace are easily available too.

Other popular buys in Split are t-shirts, craft items and football jerseys, especially those of Hadjuk Split, the local football club. For the best souvenirs to take home, visit the basement market of the palace. Split souvenir shops and stalls here sell everything that you can ever associate with Split and the Adriatic Sea. Jewellery and crafts made by local artists are also available. The market is usually very popular with tourists.

If you prefer to shop at a large shopping centre, you can do that too. Split's largest and best shopping centres are at Koteks.

Outdoors Market (Trznica / Pazar)

Pazar is the local Split word for an open-air market while Trznica is the official Croatian word. The Trznica or open-air market towards the east of the old city walls sells all kinds of cheese, flowers, fresh fruits, vegetables and also gadgets of every kind, including the most modern mobile phone accessories. Thought provoking and funny mobile phone covers, cheap sunglasses, and the huge beach towels featuring Hadjuk Split are other attractions of the market.

The Pazar or Green Market is the best place to go to for fresh vegetables and fruits. Other food items available in this bustling market are bread, cheese, olive oil and smoked meats, among others. Souvenirs and clothes are also sold in certain sections of the market.

Another market that is worth a visit is the daily market of Split. The market opens every morning at 7 am and closes at 1 pm. Located next to the bus terminal and the ferry wharf, the market offers the best deals on fresh vegetables and fruits, olive oil, local brandies, and every imaginable kind of food and beverage. Stalls also sell clothes, shoes, tools utensils, electronic goods and many other miscellaneous items. Locals love the market and rural people sell their wares here. The sheer energy and vibrancy of the market is worth experiencing.

Split's famous fish market opens at 8 am and closes at 10 am. Local fishermen display and sell their nightly catch every morning. The fish market is in the middle of Diocletian's Palace.